OSHA Inspection: CROWN BEVERAGE PACKAGING PR INC DBA CROWN CORK PR

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $945 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to:
Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico:
El patrono no
proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
At the side of Ironer #27 on the production floor of Crown Beverage
Packaging P.R. Inc., there
was a metal mesh placed on top of the floor, this mesh was not secured or
fastened into the
floor, making a tripping and fallin hazard for employees when they walked
on the mesh that
moved and or displaced.  Employees alleged that they tripped and falled
because
of this
condition.
Hazard:  Slips and falls
En el piso de produccion de Crown Beverage Packaging P.R. Inc al lado de
la maquina Ironer
#27 habia colocado un enrejillado de metal colocado sobre el piso, este
enrejillado no estaba
asegurado o atornillado al piso lo que creaba un riesgo de tropezones y
caidas cuando los
empleados caminaban sobre el mismo que se movia y desplazaba.  Empleados
alegaron haberse
resbalado y caido debido a esta condicion.
Riesgo:  Resbalones y caidas

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,575

General-duty citation text

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to:
Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico:
El patrono no
proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
Employees exposed to tripping and falling hazards when walking over the
wire mesh false floor
placed in between the machines of the Crown Beverage Packaging Puerto Rico
Inc. plant.  The
was unleveled mesh and varied in height.  In front of Ironer #12 the mesh
extended 21 inches
and then the next mesh had a drop of 6 and half inches.   The employees
performed mechanical,
maintenance and operating task on the machines.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to place the
wire mesh floor at the same level on all the places where it is used.
Hazard:  Tripping and falling
Empleados expuestos a tropezones y caidas cuando caminaban sobre el piso
falso de rejilla que
estaba colocado entre las maquinas del piso de produccion de la fabrica de
Crown Beverage
Packaging Puerto Rido Inc.  La rejilla variaba en altura lo que ocacionaba
que el piso falso no
estubiese nivelado.  Frente a la Ironer #12 la rejilla se extendia 21
pulgadas y la rejilla contigua
estaba a 6 pulgadas y media por debajo.  Los empleados realizaban tareas
de mecanica,
mantenimiento y operacion en la maquinaria.
Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es
colocar todo el piso
falso de rejilla a el mismo nivel en todos los lugares que se use.
Riesgo:  Tropezones y caidas

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $945 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to:
Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico:
El patrono no
proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
Employees exposed falling hazards when climbing and stepping over motors,
pumps, pipes,
fittings and other parts of the Washer #3  machine of the Crown Beverage
Packaging Puerto
Rico Inc. plant.  The employees had to perform various task such as:
mechanical, maintenance
and operating the washer, some of the fittings and parts that employees
needed to work with
could not be reached unless they climbed or stepped over some parts that
were
not designed to
be working platforms.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to provide
a working platform that employees could climb and work safely.
Hazard:  Falling
Empleados expuestos a caidas cuando se trepaban y se paraban sobre
motores, bombas, tubos
y otras piezas de la maquina "Washer" #3 localizada en ell piso de
produccion de la fabrica de
Crown Beverage Packaging Puerto Rido Inc.  Los empleados tenian que
realizar varias tareas
tale como: mecanicas, mantenimiento y operacion del "Washer", algunas de
la piezas y partes
de la maquina con la que los empleados tenian que trabajar no se podia
llegar a ellas a menos
que los empleados se trepasen o parasen sobre alguna de la partes que no
estaban disenadas para
ser plataformas de trabajo.
Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo,
es proveer de una
plataforma de trabajo en la cual los empleados puedan trapar y trabajar
seguros.
Riesgo:  Tropezones y caidas

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $405 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to:
Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico:
El patrono no
proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
Employees exposed to tripping, slipping or falling when using a metal
fixed ladder that gave
access to the catwalks.  The ladder had a conveyor adyacent bottom and had
16 inches wide.
The ladder had 12 feet with 10 inches of height with 13 rungs.  Employees
had to use the ladder
for accessing the cat walks to perform maintenance tasks on the machinery.
The ladder was
located in the Cups area of the Crown Beverage Packaging Puerto Rico Inc.
production floor.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method is to move the
ladder away from the
conveyor.
Empleados espuestos a tropezones, resbalones y caidas cuando usaban una
escalera fija de metal
que daba acceso a los andenes.  La escalera tenia un "conveyor" adyacente
en el piso que tenia
16 pulgadas de ancho.  La escalera tenia 12 pies con 10 pulgadas de altura
con 13 escalones.
Empleados tenian que usar la escalera para poder accesar los andenes para
realizar
tareas de
mantenimiento en la maquinaria.  La escalera estaba localizada en el area
de Copas en el Piso
de Produccion de Crown Beverage Packaging Puerto Rico Inc.
Entre otros metodos, uno aceptable y factible es depegar la escalera del
"conveyor".

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $675 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $675 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Jul 14, 2008

Abate by

Jul 17, 2008

General-duty citation text

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to:
Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico:
El patrono no
proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
Employees exposed to get hit in the head with metal edge while walking
under a conveyor that
had its lower part at 5 feet with 5 inches of height from the access stair
to the lowest secction
of the conveyor.  The conveyor was placed at the end of stair access to
the pool area in the
production floor of Crown Beverage Packaging of Puerto Rico Inc.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable is place some kind of
soft cover on the metal
edge.
Empleados expuestos a ser golpeados en la cabeza con el filo inferior de
metal del conveyor
cuando caminen por debajo de este, la parte inferior del conveyor tenia 5
pies con 5 pulgadas
de altura desde el piso a la seccion inferior del conveyor que estaba
localizado al final de las
escaleras de acceso al area de la piscina en el piso de produccion de
Crown Beverage Packaging
Puerto Rico Inc.
Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable es colocar algun material
suave sobre el filo
inferior de metal.